LifeStream in San Bernardino was full on Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, of people coming in to donate blood because of the mass shooting that happened overnight during a concert in Las Vegas. (Stan Lim, San Bernardino Sun/SCNG)

Nearly two days after 59 people were killed and more than 500 injured during a shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, volunteers continued to fill the LifeStream blood bank lobby in San Bernardino waiting to donate blood.

On Monday, Oct. 2, the blood bank saw about 800 donors, said Valerie Coffin, director of marketing and public relations for LifeStream. The flood of volunteer donors did not stop Tuesday.

“We’re really, really thankful to the community for coming out and supporting us,” Coffin said. “It’s been very overwhelming for everyone I think, but seeing people come together and really trying to do something to help and make a difference, it’s been inspiring for us.”

Kevinn Whitaker, of Redlands, was one of numerous volunteers waiting in the LifeStream lobby for his appointment to donate blood.

The San Bernardino County fire captain responded to the Dec. 2, 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, an experience that brought additional meaning to Sunday’s shooting.

“It touches home a little bit,” Whitaker said. “At that one, I was able to treat and help and this way, I can help.”

Sitting near Whitaker was Ana Curiel of Corona.

Curiel said her cousin was injured during the shooting and is now recovering at home in Las Vegas.

“I just wanted to be able to help,” said Curiel, who is very familiar with the blood donation process.

Several of Curiel’s family members gave blood just last week.

“We come here often,” she said.

While the need for donor blood has been met in Las Vegas, Coffin said, blood donations are always needed.

It was the blood already on the shelf before Sunday’s shooting that immediately went to the victims.

“We just want to be prepared,” Coffin said. “We were called on to send donations for Harvey, for Irma, for the other areas in the county. It’s being prepared before the disaster hits.”